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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #24 - Discussion Item0 it P-1 TO Howard Gary City Manager FROM Herbert Breslow Chief of Police 0-� CITY OF MIAM1. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE 1 [c rC ti/ j� 8 1, t 040 SUBJECT Officer of the Month January 1984 REFERENCES ENCLOSURES. FILE: LIA 2-2 The Miami Police Department has selected Officer Oscar Tejeda as the Most Outstanding Officer of the Month. for January 1984. Last month, during only 18 working days, Officer Tejeda had 21 felony arrests, 9 felony assists and 6 misdemeanor apprehensions. On one occasion, while on patrol, Officer Tejeda stopped a vehicle for a routine check. Preliminary investigation revealed the driver had no drivers license. While in conversation with the driver, Officer Tejeda noticed he was very nervous and preoccupied with the trunk of his car. After checking inside the trunk, Officer Tejeda discovered a Ruger .22 cal. pistol with a homemade silencer screwed into the barrel. Taking further initiative, Officer Tejeda contacted homicide which revealed the following: the offender had four aliases, was on probation for armed robbery, and the firearm that was confiscated was stolen. The offender was placed under arrest and charged with No Valid Drivers License Possition of a Stolen Firearm, Possession of a Firearm with a Silencer and Obstructing Justice by Giving False Information. On another occasion, Officer Tejeda and his partner received a call reference a shooting in the southwest section of Miami. Upon arriving at the location, both officers were confronted by the victim who gave them a description of a white male who shot at him while he was getting out of his car. After searching the area the officers found a possible suspect and obtained positive identification by the victim. The officers continued their search for the weapon used and found it beneath the victims car. Further investigation revaa ].ed t-1-i- the offender had threatened the victim's life -the previous day. The offender was then arrested and charged with Attempted Murder, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony and Possession of a Firearm with the Serial Number removed. PRESEAlrATiolv 0 0 Ir Howard Gary FEB 8 1984 Page 2 Several weeks later Officer Tejeda and his partner received a call reference a prowler. Upon arriving they were advised by the complainant that an unknown man had knocked on her front door, threatened her life and then fled. The officers were searching the property and they observed the offender running out of the back door. The officers apprehended the offender and found a gold medallion, which belonged to the victim, and qualudes. The offender was arrested and charged with Burglary, in his pockets, Possession of Controlled Substance and Resisting Arrest without Violence. Officer Tejeda, 22, has been a member of the Miami Police Department two years and assigned to Patrol. He is a dedicated officer and the recipient of seven commendations including one personal citation from the Chief of Police. Please advise this office of the date and time of the City Commission's presentation of the Certificates of Appreciation to Officer Tejeda. KIH:ml cc: Alina Novaro, Mayor's Office Virginia Godoy, Office of Public Information Officer Steve Roth, Planning and Research u 0 4ACITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To Howard V. Gary City Manager r Dean R. Mielk4 Labor Relation$ Officer M� DATE February 15, 1984 FILE SUBJECT 1983 "Outstanding Employee of the Year" REFERENCES EN=LOS.:RES In accordance with APM-9-78, the 1983 "Outstanding Employees of the Year" have been selected and it is hereby requested that a presentation be scheduled for the March 8th City Commission meeting. As indicated in APM-9-78, the selected employees are to be presented with a plaque and a certificate of commendation by the Mayor. The employees to receive the plaque and certificate of commendation are as follows: Non -Uniformed: Barbara Hunter Fire: James A. Fisher Fire Lieutenant Genaro C. Iglesias Firefighter Communications Operator Fire, Rescue & Inspection Services Kei�h E. Beckler Firefighter Hugo Rodriguez Firefighter This office will follow up and see that the necessary arrangements are taken care of. DRM/pl cc: ✓Manny Alvarez, City Manager's Office Nestor Toledo, Mayor's Office Herman Brice, Fire Chief �L2 ES EA/7*T i 4N